Shock-wave lithotripsy of renal stones situated adjacent to electronic nerve stimulators.
Shock-wave lithotripsy is commonly employed for the treatment of nephrolithiasis in the pediatric patient population. This report describes such treatment of a patient with electronic nerve stimulators that were located in close proximity to bilateral renal pelvic stones. Precautions and considerations of shock-wave lithotripsy in this context are discussed.
Simmons
Matthew N
MN
Glickman Urologic Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA. msimmons@stanfordalumni.org
Ponsky
Lee E
LE
Niezgoda
Julie
J
O'Hara
Jerome
J
Ross
Jonathan H
JH